The total number of cases of coronavirus is rising daily in Pakistan with 13,300 in Pakistan. After 8 people confirmed the novel coronavirus positive, ARY’s office in Islamabad was closed, leading media network.
After 2 individuals showed COVID-19 symptoms 20 tests were performed as a precautionary measure.
ARY owner, Salman Iqbal, has shared the news on Twitter, saying the office will now be sanitized and all the employees will be tested. The administration has also directed the employees to stay at home until further notice.
As a precautionary measure, random testing was done in ARY Islamabad office, 8 reported positive out of 20 tests, 2 have shown symptoms. We have closed our Islamabad office. All staff will be tested and office to be sanitised. Till all staff is tested, employees have been asked to stay at home.
Despite repeated advisories, a number of offices are still open, thus increasing the chances of the spread of coronavirus. ARY had previously claimed that it had moved most of its staff to work remotely and only the necessary staff was asked to come to offices, however, the recent news raises doubts over the network’s honesty on the matter.
A majority of companies across the globe have adopted the work from home model to minimize the spread, however, bosses in Pakistan are still putting their workforce at risk of contracting coronavirus.
